MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR BRIEFING ONLY · NOT FOR REAL-WORLD FLIGHT PLANNING OR NAVIGATION
Stage 11 • Japan • Fuji and Central Honshu

RJNS (Shizuoka) to RJAF (Matsumoto)

Mount Fuji, Hakone and the high valleys of central Japan

Route Distance130.1 NM
Est. Time (150 kt)00h 52m
Suggested Sim Altitude12,500–14,500 ft
Visual Waypoints3

Departure: RJNS (Shizuoka)

  • Elevation: 431 ft MSL
  • Runway: Hard surface, longest 8,159 ft · approx hdg 112°T
  • Fuel: Avgas / Jet fuel
  • Comms: Tower 123.7
  • MSFS mag var: 7.9°W

Arrival: RJAF (Matsumoto)

  • Elevation: 2,154 ft MSL
  • Runway: Hard surface, longest 6,532 ft · approx hdg 171°T
  • Fuel: Avgas / Jet fuel
  • Comms: Tower 125.6
  • MSFS mag var: 8.4°W
Volcanology Brief

Fuji

Tectonic setting: Complex junction of the Izu-Bonin, Northeast Japan and Nankai volcanic systems.

Why it matters: Fuji is Japan's highest mountain and a young stratovolcano rising almost 12,400 ft above sea level.

Visual Route Map, Magnetic Tracks & Radio References

RING OF FIRE · VISUAL / MAGNETIC TRACK CHART N E S W VAR 8.1°W MSFS RADIO NAV REFERENCESSZE VOR/DME 110.65 MHzMBE VOR/DME 117.60 MHzYZT VOR/DME 109.20 MHz 065°M306°M343°M307°M RJNS · ShizuokaHAKON · HakoneFUJI · Mount FujiYATSU · YatsugatakeRJAF · Matsumoto SZE VOR/DME 110.65 MHzMBE VOR/DME 117.60 MHzYZT VOR/DME 109.20 MHz Departure Arrival Volcano Caldera Optional airfield Route / °M badges

MSFS Radio Navigation References

Departure VOR
SZE · VOR/DME
SHIZUOKA
110.65 MHz · 0.2 NM from reference point
Arrival VOR
MBE · VOR/DME
MATSUMOTO
117.60 MHz · 0.7 NM from reference point
En-route VOR
YZT · VOR/DME
SHIZUHAMA
109.20 MHz · 41.7 NM from reference point

Navigation & Waypoint Breakdown

IdentTypeTrack (°M)Nav / FrequencyLeg DistCum. ETELandmarks & Sim Flying Notes
RJNSDeparture —SZE VOR/DME 110.65 MHz 0.0 NM00:00 Depart Shizuoka; establish the visual route only when simulator weather and terrain are suitable.
HAKONCaldera / VP 065°Visual 48.6 NM00h 19m Broad caldera immediately southeast of Fuji.
FUJIVolcano / VP 306°Visual volcano 16.3 NM00h 26m Pass beside rather than over the summit unless performance and weather are exceptional.
YATSUVisual Point 343°Visual terrain 40.5 NM00h 42m Useful visual gate before descending toward Matsumoto.
RJAFArrival 307°MBE VOR/DME 117.60 MHz 24.7 NM00h 52m Land at Matsumoto.

Volcano & Terrain Tips — Simulator

  • Ash / plume awareness: Treat any visible volcanic plume as a no-go visual area in the simulator and route around it.
  • Terrain: The altitude band is a sightseeing suggestion, not a clearance guarantee. Use the simulator's terrain/weather information and stay laterally clear of high summits.
  • Weather: Mountain cloud, rotor and poor visibility can hide landmarks quickly. If the route stops being visually comfortable in MSFS, divert around the high terrain.

Data Note

Airport existence, coordinates, elevation, magnetic variation, runway length, fuel flags and airport radio frequencies are derived from the supplied MSFS 2024 scenery-library CSV; radio-navigation references use the supplied VOR, NDB and ILS datasets.

VOR, NDB and ILS references are selected from the supplied MSFS 2024 navigation-library CSVs. Only nearby aids useful for orientation are shown, so the volcanic sightseeing route remains visually readable.

Digital Asset Pack

EFB / Route Reference

RJNS HAKON FUJI YATSU RJAF

Garmin TDS GTNXi-style Reference

FPN/RI:RJNS:HAKON:FUJI:YATSU:RJAF

Volcano identifiers are custom visual waypoints from this briefing.

MSFS .pln Skeleton

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SimBase.Document>
  <FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
    <Title>Ring of Fire Stage 11 RJNS to RJAF</Title>
    <FPType>VFR</FPType>
    <RouteType>Direct</RouteType>
    <CruisingAlt>12500</CruisingAlt>
    <DepartureID>RJNS</DepartureID>
    <DestinationID>RJAF</DestinationID>
        <ATCWaypoint id="RJNS">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N34° 47' 46.00",E138° 11' 21.98",+000430.78</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="HAKON">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N35° 13' 58.80",E139° 01' 15.60",+004718.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="FUJI">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N35° 21' 39.60",E138° 43' 37.20",+012389.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="YATSU">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N35° 58' 12.00",E138° 22' 12.00",+009485.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="RJAF">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N36° 10' 00.00",E137° 55' 21.99",+002153.69</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
  </FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
</SimBase.Document>
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